Kathleen M. Miller Thomas, age 74, of Guilford, CT, formerly of Shelton, met her Savior Saturday, June 9, 2018 at CT Hospice, Branford after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of the late John (Jack) C. Thomas. Kathy was born in Derby on March 24, 1944, daughter of the late Harold and Marguerite Miller.
Kathy graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1965 and dedicated her life to caring for others. She worked at Yale New Haven Hospital for 23 years, serving… Read More » in positions from staff nurse, to charge nurse, to administration. Kathy was revered as a nurse by patients and colleagues and enriched countless lives.
Kathy earned a BS in Human Services and went on to graduate with an MBA, although her love was always patient care. Kathy worked as head nurse at CT Hospice and then continued to care for patients through her position with Hospice Home Care at Middlesex Hospital. Kathy loved camping with her beloved husband, Jack as well as vacationing at their camp at Canada Hill in Lockport, Nova Scotia.
Kathy could usually be found playing cribbage on the porch with friends or working on a crossword puzzle. Kathy was an avid reader and was always up for a relaxing swim. Relaxing was Kathy’s forte.
She enjoyed life and always encouraged family and friends to do the same. Her laugh was infectious and reminded everyone close to her to slow down and take themselves a little less seriously. Kathy loved animals but none more than her dog, Bowser.
She loved travelling and visited many exotic locations. She was the family photographer and provided everyone with fantastic pictures of everyday activities as well as major life events. Kathy is survived by her sister Mary C. Symanski, nephew Richard C. Sura, niece Abigail L. Evanko-Weber, her husband R. Michael, and their children Zachariah, Noah, and Hannah all of Shelton.
Kathy also leaves grandchildren Ryan, Kierstin, Timothy and Tylor, children of J. Paul and Judith Kenefick and great-granddaughter Kailyn. Kathy’s longtime friends, Kathy Corbett and Nancy Holabird will forever be considered family. In addition to her husband Jack and parents, Kathy was welcomed home by her sister and brother in law Marguerite A. and Charles A. Evanko, her brother in law Alan Symanski, and her niece Molly Kathleen Evanko-Weber whom she longed to be reunited with.
Friends may join the family to celebrate Kathy at St. George Catholic Church, 33 Whitfield Street, Guilford, on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 10:30 AM. A private burial will follow at the family’s convenience. At the request of the family, memorial contributions may be made to the Bereavement Group at St. George Catholic Church, a ministry that Kathy wholeheartedly believed and worked in.
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